Free things to do this weekend in and around Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

A Fair in the Park 2026 - A Fair in the Park - Pittsburgh, PA, USA, September 11-13, 2026, FRI: 1-7pm; SAT: 10am-7pm; SUN: 10am-5pm

Little Bookworms at Baldwin Library - Baldwin Borough Public Library - Wolfe Drive, Pleasant Hills, PA, USA, September 11, 2026, 10:30 - 11:30 am

Sensory Playtime @ Pleasant Hills Public Library - Pleasant Hills Public Library - Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, September 11, 2026, 10:30 - 11:30 am

Pittsburgh Lebanese Festival 2026 - 1000 Lindsay Road - Carnegie, PA, USA, September 11-13, 2026, 12 pm

FREE fall and holiday mini photo sessions with Shoott! - Pittsburgh area - Shoott - Pittsburgh, PA, USA, September 12-13, 2026, See link for times

Public Star Party at Wagman Observatory - Wagman Observatory - Kurn Road, Tarentum, PA, USA, September 12, 2026, Events begin approximately 90 minutes before sunset

Philadelphia Honey Festival - Wyck Historic House And Garden - 6026 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, USA, September 12, 2026, See website

Magnificent Monarch Butterflies @ Pleasant Hills Public Library - Pleasant Hills Public Library - Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, September 12, 2026, 10:00 - 11:00 AM

Book Release Party with local author, Nicole Leckenby @ Pleasant Hills Public Library - Pleasant Hills Public Library - Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, September 12, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Grandparents’ Day - Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium - Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium - 7370 Baker Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, United States, September 13, 2026, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm